Episcopal Diocese of Maine

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The Episcopal Diocese of Maine is a regional jurisdiction of the Episcopal Church in the United States, encompassing and overseeing Episcopal congregations throughout the state of Maine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious jurisdiction
Episcopal diocese
abbreviation EDOM
affiliation National Council of Churches
World Council of Churches
bishopTitle Bishop of Maine
cathedral Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine
churchRite Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglican
clergyType bishops
deacons
priests
communion Anglican Communion
country United States of America
denomination Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
denominationalFamily Anglicanism (broadly)
surface form: Anglican
ecclesiasticalProvince Province I of the Episcopal Church (United States)
establishedAsDiocese 1868
firstBishop Henry Adams Neely
governance Episcopal polity
governingBody Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine
hasBishop Thomas J. Brown
hasCathedral Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine
hasJurisdictionOver Episcopal congregations in Maine
hasSynodOrConvention Diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine
hasTerritory Maine
surface form: State of Maine
headquarters Portland, Maine
isPartOf Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglican Communion in North America

Episcopal Diocese of Maine self-linksurface differs
surface form: Episcopal Church in New England
jurisdictionType diocese
language English
leaderTitle Bishop
liturgicalTradition Book of Common Prayer
surface form: Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church)
locatedIn Maine
oversees Episcopal missions in Maine
Episcopal parishes in Maine
parentChurch Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
primaryCity Portland, Maine
regionServed Maine
regionType state-wide diocese
religion Anglicanism
seeCity Portland, Maine
separatedFrom Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
surface form: Diocese of Massachusetts
subdivisionOf Episcopal Church
surface form: Episcopal Church (United States)
territory Maine
surface form: State of Maine
uses Episcopal Church canons
website https://www.episcopalmaine.org/

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Province I hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Maine
Episcopal Diocese of Maine isPartOf Episcopal Diocese of Maine self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Episcopal Church in New England
Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Portland, Maine diocese Episcopal Diocese of Maine
EDOM fullName Episcopal Diocese of Maine
EDOM abbreviationFor Episcopal Diocese of Maine
EDOM foundedAs Episcopal Diocese of Maine
this entity surface form: Diocese of Maine
EDOM isAlsoKnownAs Episcopal Diocese of Maine
EDOM isAlsoKnownAs Episcopal Diocese of Maine
this entity surface form: Diocese of Maine
Bishop of Maine jurisdiction Episcopal Diocese of Maine
Province of New England (Episcopal Church) hasDiocese Episcopal Diocese of Maine
Thomas J. Brown diocese Episcopal Diocese of Maine